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Governors State University Board of Trustees Full Board Meeting, Video Recording February 23rd, 2026
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Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy in the Delivery of Trauma-Informed Services to Hospital-Based Clients OT
No full textHospitalization can traumatize clients and impact overall health outcomes, leading to increased hospital readmission rates and resulting in a negative impact for both clients and providers. Limited information exists regarding how hospital-based occupational therapists evaluate and address trauma, even though incorporating trauma-informed principles into professional practice can enhance the occupational therapy process. The study explored the comprehension and perceived significance of trauma-informed tenets among occupational therapists delivering services in hospital-based settings. A quantitative research study with an exploratory design was implemented to explore how occupational therapists (OT) understand and utilize trauma-informed practices with their clients in a hospital setting. An online survey was developed and distributed to hospital-based OTs across the United States via professional OT associations and networks. Data analysis used descriptive statistics of close-ended questions and content analysis of open-ended questions using the frequency of the words and phrases to identify key concepts. The results from 35 participants indicate that hospitalization can be traumatic for individuals, OTs have a role in addressing the impact of this trauma, and hospital-based occupational therapists need more training in hospital-based trauma to improve patient outcomes and reduce readmission rates
All-University & All College Meeting - Introduction by President Ester
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How Perspectives of Masculinity Impact The Validity of Male Body Ideal
No full textSociety has formulated a type of box of masculinity containing unrealistic male body ideals that suggest higher praise for muscularity and physical strength, which may have direct negative impact on the individual (Gattario et al., 2015). Male-identifying individuals are placed under immense pressure to fit into society’s standards of masculinity. When unable to meet such unrealistic standards, sense of identity and sense of belonging may be damaged. Reiteration of the importance of visual strength continues to feed into the male body ideal (Aubrey et al., 2021). It is important to explore how early perspectives of masculinity were created in order to dismantle toxic masculine ideals. Views of the self, or of others that are pressured to fit into society’s idea of masculinity, are damaged when the idealization of acceptance towards some body types and exclusions of others are created (Levant & Wong, 2017). The goal of this research is to explore where the ideology of masculinity begins and reinforcing it can lead to negative consequences throughout development and adulthood. This research also aims to widen views of acceptance in socialized gender roles